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What was Trier's significance during the Middle Ages?

  • Seat of an important prince of the Church

  • Center of trade

  • Capital of the Holy Roman Empire

  • Largest city in Europe

Answer

During the Middle Ages, the archbishop-elector of Trier was an important prince of the Church who controlled land from the French border to the Rhine. The archbishop-elector of Trier also had great significance as one of the seven electors of the Holy Roman Empire.
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